Contents -- Prelude -- The Gathering of the Robes -- The Raven's Tail -- Raven's Tail Robes and Chilkat Dancing Blankets -- Yeil Koowu -- The legendary origin of basketry -- The patterns -- The Materials of Woollen Twining -- The wool and the dyes -- Fur -- The Techniques of Twining -- The loom -- Preparation of the wefts -- Twining -- Joins -- Weaving a Robe -- The heading and selvage pattern -- The borders -- The central design field -- The footing and fringes -- Fur and ties -- The Robes -- I: "One within Another" Robe -- II: The Kruzof Island Robe -- III: The Knight Island Robe -- IV: Kotlean's Robe -- V: "Tattoo" Pattern Robe -- VI: "One within Another" Fur-Sided Robe -- VII: "Double around the Cross" Fur-Sided Robe -- VIII: The Swift Robe -- IX: The Lattice Band Robe -- X: The Three Panelled Robe -- XI: The Diamonds Robe -- XII: The Lynn Canal Robe -- XIII: The Single Eye Robe -- XIV: Aichunk's Robe -- XV: The Skatins' Robe -- A Tale of Transition -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Museums -- Illustration Credits.